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BLUE SPRUCE COTTAGE - Modern Lake House w/ shared Frontage on Thayer Lake

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Exterior
Living area
Living area
Living area
Dining

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Alden, MI
  • Place, Torch Lake
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Traverse City Beach
    ‪34 min drive‬
  • Place, Boyne Mountain
    ‪45 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

BLUE SPRUCE COTTAGE - Modern Lake House w/ shared Frontage on Thayer Lake

Discover the perfect blend of lakeside charm and the modern ambiance of Alden, MI. Conveniently located between Traverse City and Charlevoix Michigan, check out our updated Blue Spruce Cottage. This 2 bed/1.5 bath home features every modern amenity to comfort you and your guests. With direct shared frontage to Thayer Lake, you’ll enjoy a secret paradise for fisherman. The Cottage comes with shared use of our guest kayaks, canoes and access to our private sandy beach. You can see the lake from the kitchen and patio. As an added convenience, guests can utilize their own mudroom with in-unit washer and dryer. The living room features the added bonus of a queen sleeper sofa for additional guests.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Alden

Alden is home to this holiday home. Elk Rapids District Library and Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Short's Brewing Company and The Chief Golf Course. Looking to get your feet wet? Kayaking, power boating and fishing adventures can be found near the property.
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Alden, MI

What's nearby

  • Torch Lake - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Torch Lake Park - 8 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Traverse City Beach - 34 min drive - 48.3 km
  • Front Street - 40 min drive - 53.7 km
  • Boyne Mountain - 45 min drive - 73.6 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Short's Brewing Company - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪M88 Morning Grind - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Blue Water Bistro & Pizzeria - Torch Lake Pizza - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Oasis Tavern - ‬24 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is BLUE SPRUCE COTTAGE - Modern Lake House w/ shared Frontage on Thayer Lake pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at BLUE SPRUCE COTTAGE - Modern Lake House w/ shared Frontage on Thayer Lake?

As of 1 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at BLUE SPRUCE COTTAGE - Modern Lake House w/ shared Frontage on Thayer Lake on 27 October 2026 start from NZ$621, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at BLUE SPRUCE COTTAGE - Modern Lake House w/ shared Frontage on Thayer Lake?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at BLUE SPRUCE COTTAGE - Modern Lake House w/ shared Frontage on Thayer Lake?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at BLUE SPRUCE COTTAGE - Modern Lake House w/ shared Frontage on Thayer Lake?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is BLUE SPRUCE COTTAGE - Modern Lake House w/ shared Frontage on Thayer Lake located?

Situated in Alden, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Torch Lake, Clam River and Clam Lake. Lake Bellaire and Torch Lake Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

MICHELLE T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our accommodations were amazing! The hosts thought of everything to make our stay an unforgettable experience. Beautifully decorated and beds were super comfortable. Very clean and close to shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cottage stay!

Property was as described, was very clean and comfortable! Enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Juli S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property is very well taken care of. Really enjoyed the coziness of the house and the hot tub.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ALENA M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was perfect in every way. Was a beautiful home. Absolutely, loved it, and we'll be back again next year.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James R. A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was wonderful! The driveway was cleared despite heavy snow on the day of arrival. Great amenities throughout the house. Our stay could not have been better. Thanks for being available on short notice.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long weekend family stay

We loved the location & cabin. One of favorite vacations.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tara F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place to Stay

We had a great stay here. Beautiful property. They supply coffee, sugar and other things that help your stay be awesome like ketchup, mustard and soap and sandwich bags. Very clean property. Easy check out. Would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The house was beautiful. Everything was great. The host was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shawnna W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay!

Super clean, quiet and peaceful property! Definitely will recommend to others!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Crystal J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing House, Perfect Location!!

Our family of 4 had the most amazing time here! The owner was a sweetheart and very helpful when I had questions. The house is so nice, super comfy beds, and had everything we needed. My son loved walking to the lake to kayak and fish. Definitely looking forward to staying here again!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Eric M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Visit To Torch Lake

Great Property nestled near Torch Lake.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kari R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super cute house to spend our 20th something girls weekend! We had plenty of room and amenities. Hot tub was an added bonus. Thanks for letting us make memories!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James R. A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thayer Lake Cottages

Everything was wonderful. Our family was able to stay close to our Thayer Lake home in great accommodations with a fine winter setting.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a girls trip- myself, my mom, my daughter , and my daughters friend. We were pleasantly surprised with this VRBO- the house was clean and in a great location! The hot tub and fire pit and also the thayer lake access was great! Owner was very friendly and great at responding! We will definitely be booking again for next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Beautiful home! Super clean! Hot tub was a mess and it’s definitely not a 6 min walk to a Torch lake access point. Over all was a wonderful stay though
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great. Spacious and comfortable. The jacuzzi is a great touch to the home. Steps from the Thayer lake made for great memories in the water with the kids. The kitchen was a perfect size ! Would highly recommend staying here if you’re looking to visit Torch Lake. Only 15 mins from Torch Lake sandbar.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean, comfortable house!

We truly enjoyed our stay at this house. Its in a perfect location ( just down from butches and a short drive to town) The house was clean, comfortable and beautifully decorated!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Trip

The house was beautiful and it had everything we needed. We were able to float on the lake the cottage is on, and we were close enough to go over to Torch Lake and drive over there. We had a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lots to do and comfortable stay!

We've been coming to the Torch Lake area for 30 years with my family. This year was our first time staying at Thayer Lake and we were very pleased with our experience. Still super close to Torch and Thayer Lake Retreats offered a lot of things for our family to do. Our grandkids loved going to the beach and swimming out to the large raft, kayaking, fishing, and the hot tub! Host was easy to contact regarding access to home. Very clean and nicely decorated.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

We had the best time the house was beautiful
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Up North Trip

Would love to return and see about renting the cabins behind the property as well. What a great location, property and home. Thank you for allow us to drop our sea-doos early.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

arica g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend trip

The property was awesome. Very clean. And fully stocked on everything listed on the site. Will definitely book again if we ever come back up there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cortney C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family of 6

We had a wonderful stay at the Blue spruce cottage. Everything was spotless!! Well stocked and great amenities. We would absolutely stay here again!!! We went to Torch Lake, Lake Michigan and Elk Lake. Such a quick and easy drive to all 3 beautiful lakes. Excellent location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Niccita S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

I would highly recommend booking this place!

This property is in the PERFECT location! There is so many beautful lakes surrounding it and the ammenities at the home made a perfect ending to our lake days! Board games, cards, kayaks, canoos and the fire pit did not go unrecognized. It was our first time visiting this region of Michigan and the owners were very helpful and quick to respond. 10 out of 10 vacation house!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and Cute cottage! Totally remodeled. Check-in and check-out were easy. Helpful binder in the cottage with information about the cottage, nearby attractions and restaurants. Binder also included wi-fi info. Hot tube was a nice bonus, there was a fire pit with Adirondack chairs at each cottage along with a cute firewood station with a wagon to purchase firewood. Picnic table on patio and sun shade. Thayer Lake is at the rear of the property and has a sandy area to enter lake, docks and is beautiful. The cottage had all the little necessities garbage bags, laundry detergent, hand soap at each sink, a few rolls of toilet paper for each bathroom, paper towels, dish towels, sponge, salt, pepper and olive oil, shampoo and conditioner and plenty of bath towels. We loved hearing the ELK bugle to one another on the other side of the lake! We highly recommend Thayer Lake cottages!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

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